Western Waves FC explained

Clubname:Western Waves FC
Fullname:Western Waves Football Club
Founded:2004
Dissolved:2005
Ground:Perth Oval
Capacity:20,500
Owner:Football WA
Chairman:Unknown
Mgrtitle:Senior Women's
Manager
Manager:Alistair Edwards
League:Women's National Soccer League
Season:2004
Position:7th (7)

The Western Waves Football Club were a short-lived West Australian women's soccer club that played only one season in the former Women's National Soccer League.

History

For the first seven years of the Women's National Soccer League the competition had been fielded by the same six clubs, with two in New South Wales and one each from Queensland, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia. It was a welcomed move when it was announced that a seventh club would be joining the competition for the 2004 season, the Western Waves from Perth, Western Australia.[1] However, due to financial constraints with the league, governing body (then Soccer Australia) and with the new club itself, they would only play 6 out of the 11 league games, ruling them out of being able to fight for a position in the finals series[2]

Nevertheless, the Waves set about trying to field the strongest squad they could with the limited resources that they could draw upon. Alistair Edwards (former Perth Glory and Socceroo player) was announced as the coach of the club.[3] On the field, the club recruited Perth local and Matilda Lisa De Vanna, as well as up and coming talented players like Collette McCallum, Hayley Crawford and Nicola Williams.[4]

The Waves' first match of the 2004 WNSL season resulted in a 2–1 defeat to Queensland Sting at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre.[5] The only win of their shortened season was a 1–0 win against Canberra Eclipse,[6] with the Waves finishing the season in last place on 5 points.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The first national women's championships . Football Australia. 14 June 2021 .
  2. News: September 24, 2004 . Women's league grows to seven teams . Sydney Morning Herald . 13 April 2023.
  3. Web site: EDWARDS GETS HOT . The Fame Game . 13 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Western Waves . Northern Redbacks.
  5. Web site: Esamie . Thomas . Women's National Soccer League Round 1 Report . Oz Football . Australia Women's Soccer Association . 13 April 2023.
  6. Web site: WNSL Round 5 report . OzFootball . 13 April 2023.